Microsoft's plan to halt updates for its Windows 10 operating system in mid-October has raised hackles among campaign groups and left some users worried they must buy new computers to be safe from cyberattacks.

Here is what you need to know about the planned end of support for the software.

- What happens on October 14? -

Computers running Microsoft's 2015-vintage Windows 10 will receive no further updates from the American tech giant from October 14.

Such downloads were used to "regularly patch (update) the operating system because it had become the target of many cyberattacks", said Martin Kraemer, a computer security expert with American firm KnowBe4.

- What does this mean for users? -

Microsoft has urged its customers to upgrade to the latest version of its operating system: Wind

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